A selection of images from the upcoming Batman: The Brave and The Bold – Volume Two DVD release are available below, including a look at the menu system and package art for the title. The Batman: The Brave and The Bold – Volume Two DVD release, featuring four episodes from the popular Batman: The Brave and The Bold animated series, hits shelves on November 10th, 2009. Click on the thumbnails for a closer look.
Warner Home Video will release Batman: The Brave and The Bold – Volume Two to DVD on November 10th, 2009. Official press details for this release are available here. A third DVD volume, Batman: The Brave and The Bold – Volume Three is scheduled for release on February 2nd, 2010. Initial details and artwork for that upcoming release can be found here.
The World’s Finest and New Line Records would like to extend congratulations to the ten winning recipients of the recent Batman: The Brave and The Bold – Mayhem of the Music Meister! CD soundtrack giveaway! A list of recipients is available at The DC Animation Forum. Congratulations to you all and please keep an eye on the mail!
Congratulations from The World’s Finest and New Line Records!
Cartoon Network has passed along the episode synopsis, video clips, and nearly forty images for the upcoming Batman: The Brave and The Bold episode “Inside the Outsiders!” The episode is scheduled to air Friday, November 6th, 2009 at 7:30pm (ET) on Cartoon Network. To get a closer look at the images, click on the thumbnails below.
The all-new Batman: The Brave and The Bold “Inside the Outsiders!” episode, scheduled to air on Friday, October 23rd 2009 at 7:30pm (ET) on Cartoon Network, is described as seen below.
Batman: The Brave and The Bold “Inside the Outsiders!” Batman and the Outsiders are under a metaphysical attack by Psycho Pirate. Batman enters the Mindscape and helps Black Lightning, Katana and Metamorpho battle their own personal demons.
Four clips from the episode, provided by Cartoon Network, are available to view here at our Batman: The Brave and The Bold subsite. Other details for Batman: The Brave and The Bold “Inside the Outsiders!”, including cast and crew credits, are also available at our Batman: The Brave and The Bold subsite.
Stay tuned for further Batman: The Brave and The Bold updates here at The World’s Finest.
Warner Home Video has released the following press release to celebrate today’s release of the classic Ruby-Spears Superman animated series. The World’s Finest presents the studio-provided Ruby-Spears Superman Q & A, as seen below.
ANIMATION LEGENDS JOE RUBY & KEN SPEARS DISCUSS WARNER HOME VIDEOS RELEASE TODAY, NOV. 3 OF 1988 SERIES RUBY-SPEARS SUPERMAN
More than two decades after its television premiere, the popular Ruby-Spears Superman animated series returns to TV screens via Warner Home Video as a two-disc DVD collection of the cartoons. The DVD is available today, November 3.
Debuting in 1988, the Ruby-Spears Superman series brought back some familiar foes and new unfriendly faces for battles against the Man of Steel. In addition to the thrills of Supermans weekly adventures, each episode included a mini-segment called Superman Family Album that told the real story of what it was like to grow up as the most powerful boy in Smallville.
Produced at Ruby-Spears Productions right next door to Hanna-Barbera Studios, and animated in Japan and Korea at Toei Animation and Dai Won Animation, the series benefited by a stellar production team of writers and artists (including supervising producer John Dorman, story editor Marv Wolfman, and production designer Gil Kane), solid voice acting, and an immediate link with Christopher Reeves popular films via an opening theme score that was remarkably similar to John Williams acclaimed Superman music.
Ruby-Spears Productions was founded in 1977 by veteran writers Joe Ruby and Ken Spears. The team started as sound editors at Hanna-Barbera Studios, branched out into writing, and eventually went on to create Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!. In total, Ruby-Spears Productions produced 36 different TV series including the hit, Alvin and the Chipmunks. They continue to be a creative force in the industry today.
Joe Ruby and Ken Spears took a few minutes to reminisce about the creation, development and production of their landmark 1988 series in a recent conversation. Heres what the animation veterans had to say:
Question:How was the title character developed for your Superman series?
Joe Ruby: We went through a lot of different directions in development as to what kind of Superman we wanted. We had several different models the crying/feeling Superman, the lecturing/do-gooder/save-the-day Superman, then there was the hip Superman and even the long-haired Superman. And, of course, there was the old straight-as-an-arrow Superman. Ultimately, we settled on the Christopher Reeve model he had personality and a sense of humor, and yet he was still Superman. We figured that it worked for the films, so it would work well for us.
Question: Why were there only 13 episodes to the entire series?
Joe Ruby: I think the problem for us was our timeslot. It turned out 8:30 in the morning was a killer for Superman. Only the little kids were up, and they dont understand Superman as well as the older kids. It wasnt for 4- to 5-year-olds
Question: Was there a guiding theme to the series?
Ken Spears: I think we were true to Superman to begin with we produced a show that the audience expected Superman to be. He was the tried and true Superman, Thats who they wanted to see thats the feedback that we continue to get today.
Joe Ruby: We basically had Superman tackling anything and everything, with the marching orders to have bigger-than-life fights.
Question: What did you see as the strength of your Superman series?
Ken Spear: We had the best talent in the business at the time that was our strength. They were excellent. When you first create a show, you hope your talent will be able to plus it and they really plussed it. There are so many shots in the show that werent written into the script those kind of great additions come straight from the artists and the storyboarders.
Joe Ruby: We had a pretty amazing crew and an especially great crew of artists including some of the best comic book guys in the business, and that made for good filmmaking. Guys like John Dorman and Gil Kane we had an army of great talent on that show. Give credit to John Dorman hes a filmmaker and thats the difference. He made sure the show had all the creative shots, the movement, some of that great left-to-right or down-angle camera moves. The show was well paced, well boarded, and I think John really put these things together well.
Question: Did splitting the production between two overseas studios in Japan and Korea cause any problems?
Joe Ruby: It was an experience for us, from a production standpoint, traveling overseas and working with two different interpreters having to translate in three different languages. Theyd be answering before Id get done with my question. It was the worst torture I ever had in my life.
Question: Looking back now, can you see how Ruby-Spears Superman fits in the canon of productions surrounding the Man of Steel?
Joe Ruby: As a kid, we all grew up with Superman. Hes the favorite, always. Your heroes stick with you. So we wanted to make the best Superman show we could, to really set it apart. I think everyone that worked on it felt that way. Hes Superman.
Ken Spears: It was like an honor to do something that classy and classic as Superman. Hes the No. 1 guy. We wanted to do it justice.
Ruby-Spears Superman is now available to own on DVD from Warner Home Video.
Cartoon Network is bringing Justice League Unlimited back to its weekend line-up starting Saturday, November 7th, 2009. The series will air Saturday nights in the 9:30pm (ET) timeslot. Once a staple for the animation network, Justice League Unlimited is back as part of the new Saturday night “You Are Here” programming block on Cartoon Network. Expanding upon the current “You Are Here” Friday night installment, the new Saturday block will also include reruns of the Batman: The Brave and The Bold animated series along with other as-of-yet unannounced programs. Justice League Unlimited episode schedule details are available below.
Justice League Unlimited Saturday, November 7th, 2009 at 9:30pm (ET) on Cartoon Network – “27 I Am Legion” Lex Luthor escapes from a maximum security prison, only to be invited to join Grodd’s unstoppable Legion of Doom.
Justice League Unlimited Saturday, November 14th, 2009 at 9:30pm (ET) on Cartoon Network – “28 Shadow of the Hawk” Batman is suspicious of Shayera’s new boyfriend, a mysterious archeologist with sinister ties to her Thanagarian past.
Justice League Unlimited airs Saturday nights at 9:30pm (ET) as part of the “You Are Here” Saturday night programming block on Cartoon Network. Please note schedule details are subject to change without notice.
Click here for further details on the Justice League Unlimited animated series. Stay tuned for further updates.
The following press release has been issued for the upcoming Justice League: The Complete Series box set, hitting shelves November 10th, 2009.
DC SUPER HEROES JOIN FORCES AS WARNER HOME VIDEO AND DC COMICS RELEASE JUSTICE LEAGUE: THE COMPLETE SERIES ON DVD NOVEMBER 10, 2009
All 91-Episodes From the Hit Animated TV Series Available in One DVD Collection
The Justice League comes together for the first time in one DVD collection as Warner Home Video and DC Comics release Justice League: The Complete Series on November 10, 2009 for $99.98 SRP. The giant 15-disc collectors DVD set includes all 91 action-packed episodes from the popular Justice League animated series and is loaded with exciting bonus features making it the perfect gift for this holiday season.
From the smash hit TV series, these triumphant tales of seven heroes united to become the Justice League will enthrall and inspire fans with over 35 hours of crime-fighting action from Justice League Season One and Two as well as Justice League Unlimited Season One and Two. Our favorite DC Super Heroes Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, The Flash, Green Lantern, Martian Manhunter, and Hawkgirl join forces to fight evil across the galaxy inflicted by villains such as Lex Luthor, Vandal Savage and sorceress Morgaine Le Fey. Acts of justice include saving Aquaman from a coup and clearing Green Lantern’s name in a charge of genocide.
Justice League: The Complete Series also features incredible extra content including:
Eight Creator Commentaries Eight Bonus Featurettes including: o Inside Justice League – Creators Panel Discussion o Storyboards: The Blueprint for Justice o The Look of the League: Character Design o Justice League – The First Mission Never-Before-Seen Promo o Justice League Declassified – Phil Lamarr (The Voice of Green Lantern) Takes You Behind the Scenes with the Shows Creative Team o And Justice For All- The Process of Revamping the Series with New Characters and a New Creative Direction o Cadmus: Exposed Mark Hamill and Series Creative Personnel Discuss This Popular Series Story Arc o Justice League Chronicles: Series Writers, Producers, and Directors Discuss Their Favorite Moments Among Final Season Two Music Extras: o Themes of Justice Choose Your Favorite JLU Musical Theme Audio Tracks o Music-Only Audio Track for the Final Episode Destroyer.
Warner Home Video is very excited to announce the release of Justice League: The Complete Series just in time for the holidays, said Amit Desai, WHV Vice President of Family, Animation & Partner Brands Marketing. The Justice League DVD box set is jam-packed with exciting episodes and hours of content which will be a wonderful addition to any fans collection and make a great holiday gift.
Justice League, and especially Justice League Unlimited, offered us a very fun, creative format in terms of the stories we could tell and the characters we could feature, said producer, Bruce Timm. We did smaller, more intimate tales and epic, cast-anybody-from-DC stories, and thematically we went everywhere from supernatural episodes to science fiction to straight-up heroic themes. It was our first series where we deliberately planned the character arc development from the start with long-term ideas, and were able to let the characters go where they would naturally and sometimes they surprised us. And because we had this huge cast to choose from, all of the characters stayed fresh because we had that much more room to experiment and expand. It kept the series from ever falling into a formula. I think this complete series package will be fun for fans to be able to see how the series rolled out from beginning to end, and get a true sense of the total scope of the show.
The collectors DVD set includes the following episodes:
Justice League – Season One
Disc 1 -Secret Origins, Part 1 -Secret Origins, Part 2 -Secret Origins, Part 3 -In Blackest Night, Part 1 -In Blackest Night, Part 2 -The Enemy Below, Part 1 -The Enemy Below, Part 2
Disc 2 -Injustice for All, Part 1 -Injustice for All, Part 2 -Paradise Lost, Part 1 -Paradise Lost, Part 2 -War World, Part 1 -War World, Part 2
Disc 3 -The Brave and The Bold, Part 1 -The Brave and The Bold, Part 2 -Fury, Part 1 -Fury, Part 2 -Legends, Part 1 -Legends, Part 2
Disc 4 -A Knight with Shadows, Part 1 -A Knight with Shadows, Part 2 -Metamorphosis, Part 1 -Metamorphosis, Part 2 -The Savage Time, Part 1 -The Savage Time, Part 2 -The Savage Time, Part 3
Justice League – Season Two
Disc 1 -Twilight, Part 1 -Twilight, Part 2 -Tabula Rasa, Part 1 -Tabula Rasa, Part 2 -Only A Dream, Part 1 -Only A Dream, Part 2
Disc 2 -Maid of Honor, Part 1 -Maid of Honor, Part 2 -Hearts and Minds, Part 1 -Hearts and Minds, Part 2 -A Better World, Part 1 -A Better World, Part 2
Disc 3 -Eclipsed, Part 1 -Eclipsed, Part 2 -The Terror Beyond, Part 1 -The Terror Beyond, Part 2 -Hereafter, Part 1 -Hereafter, Part 2
Disc 4 -Secret Society, Part 1 -Secret Society, Part 2 -Comfort and Joy -Wild Card, Part 1 -Wild Card, Part 2 -Starcrossed, Part 1 -Starcrossed, Part 2 -Starcrossed, Part 3
Justice League Unlimited – Season One
Disc 1 -Initiation -For the Man Who Has Everything -Hawk and Dove -Fearful Symmetry -Kids Stuff -This Little Piggy -The Return
Disc 2 -The Greatest Story Never Told -Ultimatum -Dark Heart -Wake the Dead -The Once and Future Thing Part 1 -The Once and Future Thing Part 2
Disc 3 -The Cat and the Canary -The Ties That Bind (aka Miracles Happen) -The Doomsday Sanction -Task Force X -The Balance -Double Date -Clash
Disc 4 -Hunters Moon (aka Mystery in Space) -Question Authority -Flashpoint -Panic in the Sky -Divided We Fall -Epilogue
Justice League Unlimited – Season Two
Disc 1 -I Am Legion -Shadow of the Hawk -Chaos at the Earths Core -To Another Shore -Flash and Substance -Dead Reckoning -Patriot Act
Disc 2 -The Great Brain Robbery -Grudge Match -Far From Home -Ancient History -Alive! -Destroyer
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The Justice League: The Complete Series DVD Box Set will hit shelves November 10th, 2009. Click here for further details on the classic Justice League animated series. Stay tuned for further updates.
Below are official descriptions and airdates for episodes of the Batman: The Brave and The Bold animated series slated to air November 2009 on the Canadian network Teletoon. Please note the information listed below is provided by Teletoon.
Sunday, November 1st, 2009 – “016 Night of the Huntress!” Blue Beetle develops a crush on the slightly older femme fatale Huntress (who kinda has a thing for Bats), but there is little time for love with Baby Face busting his gang out of prison for a major heist.
Sunday, November 8th, 2009 – “017 Menace of the Conqueror Caveman!” 31st Century Booster Gold travels back 100 centuries to join Batman and become a celebrity hero.
Sunday, November 15th, 2009 – “018 The Color of Revenge!” Batman and Robin team up again, but it’s not like it always was–there was a reason Robin left to go work on his own. As Crazy Quilt comes after Robin for revenge, all the dirty laundry comes out between the dynamic duo.
Sunday, November 22nd, 2009 – “019 Legend of the Dark Mite!” Batman’s biggest fan, Bat-Mite, is also his biggest nightmare when the 5th dimensional imp pops up and, in an effort to make Batman a better hero, causes chaos in the city.
Batman: The Brave and The Bold airs every Sunday at 9am (ET) on the Teletoon “Action Force” programming block, with Sunday-premiering episodes re-airing Fridays at 7pm (ET) as part of the “Superfan Fridays” programming block. Please note schedule details are subject to change without notice.
More details on the Batman: The Brave and The Bold animated series are available at our Batman: The Brave and The Bold subsite. Stay tuned for further details on upcoming episodes and exclusive content.
The World’s Finest and New Line Records have teamed up to give fans the opportunity to recieve a free copy of the Batman: The Brave and the Bold – Mayhem of the Music Meister Soundtrack CD release from New Line Records, now available to own. For a full week, from Monday, October 26th, 2009 to Friday, October 30th, 2009, The World’s Finest will be giving away ten copies of the Batman: The Brave and the Bold – Mayhem of the Music Meister Soundtrack CD release to ten lucky recipients at the rate of two copies a day, courtesy of New Line Records.
To enter, simply send an email to bbeyond@yahoo.com, including your name, mailing address and phone number before Friday, October 30th, 2009. Please label the email “Batman: The Brave and The Bold CD Contest.” Only one entry can be sent per person. From there, two entries will be chosen at random each day, from October 26th, 2009 to October 30th, 2009, to receive a free copy of the Batman: The Brave and the Bold – Mayhem of the Music Meister Soundtrack CD release from New Line Records. Please note this special giveaway is only available to residents of the United States.
Only those randomly chosen to receive a copy of the CD release will be notified via email the following week. Please note the terms and conditions of this special giveaway are subject to change without notice.
Official press details for the Batman: The Brave and the Bold – Mayhem of the Music Meister Soundtrack CD release from New Line Records are available here. Batman: The Brave and the Bold – Mayhem of the Music Meister soundtrack is now available on iTunes, Amazon and other digital music outlets.